Club Brugge KV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Jupiler Pro League · 2025-26

Club Brugge KV

5 – 0

Full Time

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Sun 17 May 2026 · 16:30 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Hans Vanaken 31' 1–0

Joaquin Seys 38' 2–0

Hans Vanaken 45+1' 3–0

Christos Tzolis 87' 4–0

Carlos Forbs 90+5' 5–0

Y 17' Ross Sykes

Christos Tzolis 43' Y

Y 67' Christian Burgess

Overview

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Club Brugge KV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.

Club Brugge KV 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lothar D'Hondt
Assistant 1 Romain Devillers
Assistant 2 Nico Claes (Belgium)

4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	KAA Gent	5	15
2	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	5	13
3	Club Brugge KV	5	12
4	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	5	12
5	SV Zulte-Waregem	5	11
6	Royal Standard de Liege	5	11
7	KRC Genk	5	8
8	K. Sint-Truidense VV	5	8
9	Lommel SK	5	7
10	Royal Antwerp FC	5	7
11	RSC Anderlecht	5	7
12	SK Beveren	5	6
13	KVC Westerlo	5	4
14	Cercle Brugge KSV	5	2
15	KV Mechelen	5	2
16	UR La Louviere Centre	5	1
17	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	5	0
18	KV Kortrijk	5	0

Head-to-Head

Club Brugge KV 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-17 Club Brugge KV 5–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2026-04-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Club Brugge KV 2026-02-01 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 Club Brugge KV 2025-10-05 Club Brugge KV 1–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2025-04-27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 Club Brugge KV

Recent Form

Club Brugge KV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	5–0	W
09 May	K. Sint-Truidense VV	H	2–0	W
03 May	RSC Anderlecht	A	3–1	W
26 Apr	KAA Gent	A	2–0	W
22 Apr	KV Mechelen	H	6–1	W
19 Apr	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	1–2	L

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Club Brugge KV	A	0–5	L
10 May	KV Mechelen	H	3–0	W
02 May	K. Sint-Truidense VV	A	1–2	L
26 Apr	RSC Anderlecht	A	3–1	W
22 Apr	KAA Gent	H	0–0	D
19 Apr	Club Brugge KV	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Club Brugge KV		Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
#3	Position	#2
12	Points	13
5	Played	5
4 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	4 / 1 / 0
9	Scored	14
2	Conceded	3
+7	GD	+11
2.40	PPG	2.60
80%	Win %	80%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

80% Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season

60% Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season

Club Brugge KV are 3rd (12 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 2nd (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Club Brugge KV

0-15

–/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

2/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

0-15

–/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

3/1

46-60

3/–

61-75

2/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Club Brugge KV

Nicolo Tresoldi	3 G
Carlos Forbs	1 G	3 A
Mamadou Diakhon	1 G	2 A
Brandon Mechele	1 G
Hugo Vetlesen	1 G

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Raul Florucz	2 G
Relebohile Mofokeng	2 G
Guilherme Carvalho	1 G	1 A
Promise Akinpelu	1 G	1 A
Darius Olaru	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Club Brugge KV get us underway at Jan Breydel Stadion.
5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Hubert might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Carlos Forbs has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 482 appearances.
17' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Ross Sykes gets a card.
22' It looks surprising Royale Union Saint-Gilloise does not make any changes. Besfort Zeneli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Hubert will be considering his options from the bench.
31' Hans Vanaken doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
38' Joaquin Seys doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
43' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Christos Tzolis on 43 minutes.
46' Magnificent from Hans Vanaken! That is 95 goals in 353 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
51' The 26-year-old Adem Zorgane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
56' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Club Brugge KV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Brugge KV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
67' Christian Burgess has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
72' Club Brugge KV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
87' Christos Tzolis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
90' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Mac Allister makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 90.
Full Time. Club Brugge KV beats Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Lineups

Club Brugge KV Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Leko

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hubert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hans Vanaken	4
Andreas Skov Olsen	3
Mohammed Amoura	2
Brandon Mechele	2
Franjo Ivanovic	2
Chemsdine Talbi	1
Christian Burgess	1
Thiago Rodrigues	1

Head to Head

Club Brugge KV Form

2026-05-17 Club Brugge KV 5–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2026-05-09 Club Brugge KV 2–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2026-05-03 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Club Brugge KV W 2026-04-26 KAA Gent 0–2 Club Brugge KV W 2026-04-22 Club Brugge KV 6–1 KV Mechelen W 2026-04-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Club Brugge KV L

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2026-05-17 Club Brugge KV 5–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2026-05-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 KV Mechelen W 2026-05-02 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2026-04-26 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2026-04-22 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 KAA Gent D 2026-04-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Club Brugge KV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.83 Club Brugge KV xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.69 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

I would bet for: Club Brugge KV to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Club Brugge KV61% Draw24% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise15%

Actual: Club Brugge KV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.52

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Club Brugge KV or Draw

85%

Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

39%

Club Brugge KV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Club Brugge KV44% Draw46% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise10%

Actual: Club Brugge KV win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted

5 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

14.1%

2 – 0

13.2%

1 – 1

10.8%

0 – 0

10%

2 – 1

3 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

4.6%

4 – 0

3.6%

1 – 2

3.3%

2 – 2

3.1%

4 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV

Handicap	Club Brugge KV covers	Push	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	20%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	25%	37%
-0.5	63%	—	37%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	9%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.